Palace Square
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Palace Square (Russian: Дворцо́вая пло́щадь,
The earliest and most celebrated building on the square, the Baroque white-and-turquoise Winter Palace (as re-built between 1754 and 1762) of the Russian tsars,[1] gives the square its name. Although the adjacent buildings are designed in the Neoclassical style, they perfectly match the palace in their scale, rhythm, and monumentality.[citation needed] The opposite, southern side of the square was designed in the shape of an arc by
In the centre of the square stands the Alexander Column (1830–1834), designed by Auguste de Montferrand. This red granite column (the tallest of its kind in the world) is 47.5 metres high and weighs some 500 tons. It is set so well that it requires no attachment to the base.
The eastern side of the square comprises Alexander Brullov's building of the Guards Corps Headquarters (1837–1843). The western side, however, opens towards Admiralty Square, thus making the Palace Square a vital part of the grand suite of St Petersburg squares.
See also
References
- ^ "Palace Square in St. Petersburg, Russia". Retrieved 24 September 2016.
Sources
- V. I. Pilyavsky (Пилявский В. И.) Дворцовая площадь. — Л.; М.: Искусство, 1958 ("Palace Square in Leningrad". Moscow, 1958.)
59°56′21″N 30°18′57″E / 59.93917°N 30.31583°E
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